Narrative:

During preflight activities, ramp agent came to flight deck with hazmat paperwork for scheduled hazmat for this flight as per the company policy. While reviewing paperwork, the fact that hazmat was described as 'oxygen-compressed,' with a class of 5.1 oxidizers -- the value jet accident came right to mind. I called up our company's cargo service center as per our operations manual and talked to a cargo representative. I had a few concerns: 1) carrying oxygen and the drill code did not match for the UN1072 number. My paperwork showed code 2L (low risk) versus 2X (oxidizer). Incorrect paperwork. The agent said it was ok to carry the material, but if the paperwork wasn't correct to refuse the shipment. It seems that he did not have the same information as I did with regard to a pilot bulletin dated nov/fri/01 756-01-09 'dangerous goods and hazardous cargo,' that says we cannot carry class 5 items at all. Hazmat was refused for shipment and sent back to cargo building. Captain's irregularity report filed and union safety department notified. Just a reminder for everyone to really check the paperwork and the hazmat.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT CAPT REFUSES HAZMAT CARGO DURING PREFLT DUE TO TYPE OF HAZMAT PROHIBITED ON PAX CARRYING ACFT. IN ADDITION, THE HAZMAT DOCUMENTATION WAS IN ERROR SINCE IT DID NOT SHOW THE PROPER HAZMAT CODE CLASSIFICATION.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT ACTIVITIES, RAMP AGENT CAME TO FLT DECK WITH HAZMAT PAPERWORK FOR SCHEDULED HAZMAT FOR THIS FLT AS PER THE COMPANY POLICY. WHILE REVIEWING PAPERWORK, THE FACT THAT HAZMAT WAS DESCRIBED AS 'OXYGEN-COMPRESSED,' WITH A CLASS OF 5.1 OXIDIZERS -- THE VALUE JET ACCIDENT CAME RIGHT TO MIND. I CALLED UP OUR COMPANY'S CARGO SVC CTR AS PER OUR OPS MANUAL AND TALKED TO A CARGO REPRESENTATIVE. I HAD A FEW CONCERNS: 1) CARRYING OXYGEN AND THE DRILL CODE DID NOT MATCH FOR THE UN1072 NUMBER. MY PAPERWORK SHOWED CODE 2L (LOW RISK) VERSUS 2X (OXIDIZER). INCORRECT PAPERWORK. THE AGENT SAID IT WAS OK TO CARRY THE MATERIAL, BUT IF THE PAPERWORK WASN'T CORRECT TO REFUSE THE SHIPMENT. IT SEEMS THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE SAME INFO AS I DID WITH REGARD TO A PLT BULLETIN DATED NOV/FRI/01 756-01-09 'DANGEROUS GOODS AND HAZARDOUS CARGO,' THAT SAYS WE CANNOT CARRY CLASS 5 ITEMS AT ALL. HAZMAT WAS REFUSED FOR SHIPMENT AND SENT BACK TO CARGO BUILDING. CAPT'S IRREGULARITY RPT FILED AND UNION SAFETY DEPT NOTIFIED. JUST A REMINDER FOR EVERYONE TO REALLY CHK THE PAPERWORK AND THE HAZMAT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.